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Another FKA Friday ● 23 February 2024#05

23/2/2024


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Tuesday night was pitch practice and 8 founders followed the call! Thank you Lachlan and Caro for hosting, Steffen and Isabel for bringing a bootful of drinks. Cool space and we'll do that again! In the meantime, if you're looking for a desk...

Above in 2021, Akhtaar the founder of Minful Muslim from the comfort of CCH's rumpus room. Then, he moved back to Singapore and put the businss into suspended animation, whilst learning how to hustle in the Islam world. See HERE!
Our portfolio company #26! Now let's see how Akhtaar re-animates MML

Kara #33 has strong interest from big media wanting more than Kara can deliver right now. Hence, the team is raising to go faster. $3m, 50% already committed.

Sadly, Arash had his voice hijacked by a nasty chest invection which is why we only have his 2022 video but he'll fix that for next Friday!

Our strategy discussions are best reflected in Jai's facial expessions. □

More for founders: ADI.Clinic & 4FF.nz.
More colab: DD & backoffice, good not just for investors, also good for founders.

Let's face the truth, without founders angels will not find the exits!

Ever wondered about adoption rates of new tech? Segway, Google Glass failures, Vision Pro prospects? "Our primary evolutionary goal is for people to want to mate with us. For that to happen, we need to stand out—but not too much, and only in ways that increase our perceived status or appeal." Interesting thoughts HERE!

At FKA we always say, especially to our U35 angels, size of brain over size of cheque! This story is vivid illustration! $53m ≈ $1.

Follow a big investor? Corporate VCs? Long earnout? Think again.

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Another FKA Friday ● 16 February 2024#04

16/2/2024


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No pitch night in February! But Angels cum partners pitch in with their favourite drink for a BYO night in a micro co-working space in Ponsonby, Tuesday 18:00+. Also, Lachlan & Caro have one spare desk, so if you're looking, bottle up! RSVP

Founders, keen to practice your 90 second pitch to break the ice and attract attention in the room? Secure your slot NOW!

US President Franklin already knew: Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, and a new Arch Angel with every AANZ Summit.

Ken Erskin will be known forthwith as Puāwaitanga and Julian So is Kotahitanga. Read on the learn more.

Well deserved Susan, Ken and Julian!

Startups are still raising sucessfully! See HERE!

Here in NZ, more on Kara's round next week! □

Another GridAKL panel, lots of wisdom from Lauren Peate.

Full synopsis from the BLACK SWAN .□

See HERE for some interesting observations about flipping your startup to the US.

From RAGs to RICHES? Adam is not going crazy over AI, keeping his cool, see what he loves and why he reposted it.

«And what's happening in the venture capital world is that if a venture capital firm doesn't have a strong investment thesis or a strong track record going forward, those firms will no longer be viable.» Yep, too many of them, too much fat. There will be consolidatiaon and it will have implications for the NZ landscape. Read on!

More about those Fat Jiggling Machines HERE.

Smart breakfast for founders! Register and BE THERE!

Enough said about Kiki, a Kiwi boy startup wanting to run a NYC girls club. Compatico looks like the flipside, a girls club in the dating space setting out to serve the two-sided market of men and women. One token man, a sexologist. Stereotype 40+ men = ED?

Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.

Another FKA Friday ● 9 February 2024#03

9/2/2024


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This is what Nelson, probably our farthest reader in Scotland, had to say in reaction to last last week's piece on UK angel investor regulations.

Nelson Gray, Jordon Green and the late John Hu(e)ston and their groups have provided much of the blueprint for how Flying Kiwi Angels work together and invest together!

With The Pick we've picked the right initiative to back but with over 40 applicants already and 10 more days before entries close the picking won't be easy!

Founders in Northland this is for you. Get involved!

Catriona, calling all Startup Enablers! 13 Feb @ GridAKL. More than 170 RSVps so far! Flying Kiwi Debra is the MC, also Bridget from AANZ, Lauren from Multitudes, and Vaughan ex-Vend. MORE!

It can be lonely at the top! But you'll not dance alone at the summit! Go dance!

MORE HERE!

Early founders catches the good stuff! Register and BE THERE!

Beware! If your chair resigns he/she may just want to buy the company. Read on!

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Another FKA Friday ● 2 February 2024#02

2/2/2024


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We have seen 9 founders since we started up ADI in 2024. For more clarity we have updated the ADI.Clinic website with Before You Come and Who You Meet, with mugshots of 'The Usual Suspects'.

Regulation may aim to protect individuals but can also hamstring unnecessarily. What happens in the UK could also happen HERE in NZ but shouldn't!

A helpful alert from Lovina McMurchy regarding changes in US R&D treatment and the implications for NZ startups. More discussion HERE.

You are mistaken to think that Jordan is winding down, reducing time to being an AM angel only. He has been a positive and important influence in the ANZ angel space and deserves to be a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). HERE!

It is very likely that you'll spot him at the NZ Angel Summit. He has attended more of them than anybody else, even outdoing Suse. □ If you're looking for a date with an angel, Jordon, Suse or othewise, Valentines Day makes for perfect timing.

May the One Minute Millionaire video background serve as a contrast to the propriety of the occasion. Bloody well deserved, Jordan!

Not all startup and VC wisdom comes from the US. Elina Åkerlind from Sweden has some smart observerstions. HERE!

Make a brainless undies ad and you get a hilarious beer ad. Haha! Unexpect humour from a German brewery with its BRLO Naked range.

Some very astute observations by Jaqui Lane, HERE.

The moral of this story is: Follow other investors at your peril, do your own DD!

Cool as Adam Newman was that didn't give the underlying old business model of WeWork a new twist, subletting office space. EasyRent, Kiki, or Girls who NYC seems to be essentially about subletting flats.

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Another FKA Friday ● 23 February 2024#05

Another FKA Friday ● 16 February 2024#04

Well deserved Susan, Ken and Julian!

Another FKA Friday ● 9 February 2024#03

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Another FKA Friday ● 2 February 2024#02

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